If you should happen to have both types of cinnamon sticks on hand, though, a side-by-side comparison of Ceylon vs, cassia ...

Should you stick to your grocery brand, which is likely Korintje from Indonesia? Or should you splurge on a Saigon cassia ...

It comes from the bark of the Cinnamomum zeylanicum plant and is often called Ceylon or Sri Lankan cinnamon ... whether it’s the ground spice or cinnamon sticks, is actually cassia.